Where do I start.... Im 31 years old and I was diagnosed with UC at 15. After 5 years of heavy prednisone use and a multitude of other medications. I finally found a Dr. That could help. That sprang me into a total colonectomy, jpouch, illeo, adhesion, then take down. Over a 6 month period I had 3 separate abdominal surgeries, 2 full open abdominal and the takedown. So 9 years of chronic pouchitis and no relief at all. I never was actively trying to get pregnant but I wasn't trying not to either. Ive always been in long term commitment relationships, so its not like I was skanking it up. Then a year ago a new OB discovered a 5.5 inch complex ovarian cyst. Leading to another full open abdominal surgery. I had the cyst removed, left ovary and left fallopian tube. This was done by a OB oncologist with a GI surgon on standby, because of the amount of abdominal scar tissue I have. They said everything else is working perfectly now and I shouldn't have a problem getting pregnant now. But my husband pasted may years ago and I havent really been with anyone since. Till recently. So 3/8/14 I got some from my best friend
followed by a brief 2 day light period. I just blew that off cause my cycle still started in the right time period. Then on 3/21/14 we had sex again, unprotected. I know!! Didnt really think anything of it. But I noticed I was I was frickn starving all the time!! Food has always been the enemy, as we all know. So this was and still is weird!! I've put on about 10 pounds!! Also weird for me! In 9 years I have never been able to get over 115. Also I have been consistently nauseous everyday, only in the early morning. I get up at 3am for work. So on the weekend when I sleep till 9am or so, I'm fine. I've also been feeling joint pain in my hips, I'm so hot all the time (I'm never even warm), hardcore lower back pain, bloating and abdominal distension and a seriously thirst for water. I didn't even think of the possibility of being pregnant till people started giving me that weird look and asking if I could be pregnant, cause it sounds that way to them. After years of no success I'd kind of given up on the concept. I took a at home pregnancy test, it came back negative. I called my GI cause my awesome OB passed and for me a primary is silly. So on 4/4/14 my GI said he wanted me to go get a blood test. I told him I would call Monday 4/7/14, but then Monday night I started spotting. I never get spotting. Then this morning 4/8/14 I started a light for me period. Its a week and a half early. Normally I'm heavy heavy the first 3 day (like a box of super plus tampons in 3 days heavy) then normal for 2 days then done. I think today I have used 4 regular tampons and I've only really changed them cause it seems gross not to. But I've had alot of discomfort as the day goes on. Lower abdominal, lower back, thighs and super nauseous. I've tried doing some research but all the meds and the surgeries make everything different for us. I'm just a little perplexed and I dont want to jump the gun. But if I am and somethings just wrong. Has anybody had this kind of stuff happen and for real been pregnant? Miscarried or carried to term? Any advice? I figure if the period lets up or is a weird 2 dayer like the last one, I'll go get the blood test. But if not I'm unsure. Any advice is welcome and appreciated!!
